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LIN family for in-vehicle networking

09-Dec-2014 02:30 EST

Atmel Corp.’s next-generation family of local interconnect
network (LIN) transceivers, system basis
chips, and voltage regulators are
suitable for automotive body, powertrain, infotainment sensor, and actuator
applications. The new ATA6632/33/34 family is the industry’s first to
comply with the new OEM hardware recommendations and provide scalable
functionality to improve the overall system cost, claims the company. Compliant with the latest standards including LIN
2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.2A and SAE J2602-2, the
new devices in this new family feature an LDO (low dropout) with minimum supply
voltage of 2.3 V combined with linear mode current of 130 µA to support data
storage even during an unexpected shut down. Some members of the family also include application-specific functions such as relay drivers, watchdog, high-side switches, and
wake-up inputs to enable system designers to build innovative in-vehicle
network applications in next-generation automobiles.

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